AS 4775-2007

1 - AS 4775-2007 EMERGENCY EYEWASH AND SHOWER EQUIPMENT
4 - PREFACE
5 - CONTENTS
6 - 1 SCOPE
6 - 2 OBJECTIVE
6 - 3 REFERENCED DOCUMENTS
6 - 4 DEFINITIONS
6 - 4.1 Combination unit
6 - 4.2 Corrosion-resistant
7 - 4.3 Drench hose
7 - 4.4 Drinking water
7 - 4.5 Emergency shower
7 - 4.6 Eye/face wash
7 - 4.7 Eyewash
7 - 4.8 Flow pressure
7 - 4.9 Flow regulator
7 - 4.10 Flushing fluid
7 - 4.11 Freeze protected
7 - 4.12 Hazardous material
7 - 4.13 Installer
7 - 4.14 Personal wash
7 - 4.15 Self-closing valve
7 - 4.16 Self-contained eyewash
7 - 4.17 Self-contained shower
8 - 4.18 Stay-open valve
8 - 4.19 Tepid
8 - 4.20 Valve actuator
8 - 5 MATERIALS, DESIGN AND MANUFACTURE
8 - 5.1 Materials for construction
8 - 5.2 Design and manufacture
8 - 6 PLUMBED AND SELF-CONTAINED EMERGENCY SHOWERS
8 - 6.1 General
8 - 6.2 Performance of shower heads
10 - 6.3 Performance of stay-open valve
10 - 6.4 Shower enclosures
10 - 6.5 Performance testing procedures
10 - 6.5.1 Plumbed emergency showers
10 - 6.5.2 Self-contained emergency showers
10 - 6.6 Location
11 - 6.7 Installation
11 - 6.8 Maintenance and training
12 - 7 PLUMBED AND SELF-CONTAINED EYEWASH EQUIPMENT
12 - 7.1 Performance of plumbed and self-contained eyewash units
13 - 7.2 Performance of stay open valve
13 - 7.3 Performance testing procedures
13 - 7.3.1 Plumbed eyewash units
13 - 7.3.2 Self-contained eyewash units
14 - 7.4 Location
14 - 7.5 Installation
14 - 7.6 Maintenance and training
15 - 8 PLUMBED AND SELF-CONTAINED EYE/FACE WASH EQUIPMENT
15 - 8.1 Performance of plumbed and self-contained eye/face wash units
16 - 8.2 Performance of stay open valve
16 - 8.3 Performance testing procedures
16 - 8.4 Location
16 - 8.5 Installation
17 - 8.6 Maintenance and training
17 - 9 COMBINATION UNITS
17 - 9.1 Performance of combination units
18 - 9.2 Performance of stay open valve
18 - 9.3 Performance testing procedures
18 - 9.4 Location
19 - 9.5 Installation
19 - 9.6 Maintenance and training
20 - 10 FACILITIES FOR DISABLED PERSONS
20 - 11 SUPPLEMENTAL EQUIPMENT
20 - 11.1 General
20 - 11.2 Personal wash units
20 - 11.2.1 Performance of personal wash units
20 - 11.2.2 Maintenance, training and storage
21 - 11.3 Drench hoses
21 - 11.3.1 Performance of drench hoses
21 - 11.3.2 Performance of control valve
21 - 11.3.3 Installation
21 - 11.3.4 Maintenance and training
21 - 12 EQUIPMENT SELECTION
22 - APPENDIX A - LIST OF REFERENCED DOCUMENTS
23 - APPENDIX B - MATERIALS
23 - B1 SCOPE OF SECTION
23 - B2 METALLIC MATERIALS
23 - B2.1 Corrosion-resistant metallic materials
23 - B3 PLASTIC AND ELASTOMERIC MATERIALS
23 - B3.1 General
23 - B3.2 Acetal
24 - B3.3 UV resistance
24 - B3.4 Resistance to chemical degradation
24 - B4 OTHER MATERIALS
25 - APPENDIX C - DESIGN AND MANUFACTURE
25 - C1 SCOPE OF SECTION
25 - C2 END CONNECTORS
25 - C3 SCREW THREADS
25 - C3.1 Thread engagement
25 - C4 THICKNESS OF METAL PARTS
25 - C4.1 General
25 - C4.2 Copper, copper alloy and stainless steel tubes
25 - C4.3 Other sections
26 - C5 FABRICATED ASSEMBLIES
26 - C6 OPERATING MECHANISMS
26 - C7 FINISH AND WORKMANSHIP
27 - APPENDIX D - INSTALLATION REQUIREMENTS
27 - D1 SUPPLY LINES
27 - D2 WATER CAPACITY
27 - D3 ALARM DEVICES
27 - D4 PLACEMENT OF EMERGENCY EQUIPMENT
27 - D5 FLUSHING FLUID TEMPERATURE
29 - APPENDIX E - EXAMPLE COMPLIANCE TAG
30 - APPENDIX F - SELECTION AND SAFETY CONSIDERATIONS
30 - F1 PERSONAL EYEWASH UNITS
30 - F2 FLUSHING FLUID QUALITY
30 - F3 FIRST AID PRACTICES
30 - F4 CONTAINMENT AND DISPOSAL OF FLUIDS
30 - F5 PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT
30 - F6 AERATED FLUSHING UNITS

Specifies minimum design, performance, installation, maintenance and use requirements for eyewash and shower equipment for the emergency treatment of the eyes or body of a person.

This Standard specifies minimum performance and use requirements for eyewash and shower equipment for the emergency treatment of the eyes or body of a person who has been exposed to materials which may cause injuries. It covers the following types of equipment:Emergency shower equipment.Eyewash equipment.Eye/face wash equipment.Combination shower and eyewash or eye/face wash equipment.Facilities for disabled persons.It also includes performance and use requirements for the following supplemental equipment:(i)Drench hoses.(ii)Self-contained (portable) equipment.Large-scale multispray shower equipment, of the type used in major emergency response or military applications, are outside the scope of this Standard.Where eyewash units are included in combination with such equipment, these eyewash units are within the scope of this Standard.

First published as AS 4775-2007.